Snowden's activism is quite different from MLK's so I don't think that's a very fair comparison. MLK was specifically advocating for breaking unjust laws. The w

Snowden's activism is quite different from MLK's so I don't think that's a very fair comparison. MLK was specifically advocating for breaking unjust laws. The whole point was to get arrested and then show the world "this is how African Americans are being treated." The point of Snowden's leak is to reveal unconstitutional spying, it's not necessarily about the plight of whistle-blowers. Getting himself arrested and put on trial does nothing to further his cause.